Whenever you’re building, renovating, repairing, or demolishing a structure in a public space, you have to take appropriate measures to protect passersby from falling debris and objects. Sometimes that means temporarily eliminating public access (by closing the pavement for example), but most often it calls for erecting scaffolding with extra features in place to ensure …

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Thanks to this (seemingly never-ending!) lock down we are currently all staying at home more than usual. When the same four walls begin to feel a little restrictive, many are dreaming of a house extension to enhance their living space. Whether with the aim of adding value to our home or simply to enlarge the …

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When designed and installed correctly, scaffolding provides a secure stable work platform and is a safe form of access for people working at heights. However, if installed improperly by non-qualified and inexperienced scaffolders, scaffolding can be very dangerous indeed. The dangers of scaffolding are often ignored or overlooked because of how frequently it is used, …

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